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ⓘ About Sandy Taylor
Sandy Taylor grew up in a council estate near Brighton. Since there were no books in the house, she visited the local library. She left school at the age of fifteen and began working in factories before getting a job in Butlins. She later became a stand-up comic, singer, novelist, and playwright. One of her popular books include The Runaway Children and Brighton Girls Trilogy Tony was supposed to go with her sisters but made up his mind at the last minute and decided to remain with his mother. They are planning to join Nell and Olive later after their father gets home. Nell misses her mother and brother so much but has to remain strong for the sake of Olive. They are left with no choice but to get used to the life of evacuees.
All Book Series by Sandy Taylor
When We Danced at the End of the Pier
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
Return to the Irish Boarding House
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sandy Taylor?
Sandy Taylor grew up in a council estate near Brighton. Since there were no books in the house, she visited the local library. She left school at the age of fifteen and began working in factories before getting a job in Butlins.
Which Sandy Taylor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Brighton Girls Trilogy series, the earliest of Sandy Taylor's multi-book series: it opens with The Girls from See Saw Lane (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2017, ending with When We Danced at the End of the Pier (2017).
How many books has Sandy Taylor written?
Sandy Taylor has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Brighton Girls Trilogy series with 3 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sandy Taylor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sandy Taylor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Brighton Girls Trilogy (2015–2017, 3 books) and The Irish Boarding House (2022–2024, 2 books).
How are Sandy Taylor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sandy Taylor's 10 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Brighton Girls Trilogy (3 books, 2015–2017); The Irish Boarding House (2 books, 2022–2024).